Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Article handling
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-06
2007-11-06
Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Article handling
C700S213000, C700S112000, C414S935000, C414S936000, C414S217000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10993956
ABSTRACT:
A variety of maintenance work is performed for each of operation units in a substrate processing apparatus. Doors are provided at given positions on sides of an apparatus space, each of which is provided with an interlock switch. An interlock release unit is provided near each of the doors for disabling the function by the interlock switch, and for placing a specific operation unit of the operation units in the apparatus space in an off state, while holding the other operation units in an on state. Re-operation instruction units are provided at given positions on the sides of the apparatus space for placing the specific operation unit in an on state that has been placed in an off state by the manipulation of the interlock release unit.
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Inada Tatsuhiko
Tsujino Hiroyuki
Crawford Gene O.
Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co,. Ltd.
Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen, LLP
Prakasam Ramya G.
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